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December 2023

December 20, 2023

Can Poor People Still Be Happy?

Have you ever seen poor people who are happy? I see them every day in...

December 13, 2023

Why It Makes Sense To Give Until It Hurts

“I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This...

December 06, 2023

Signs of False Apparitions

Have you ever heard of a recent apparition from the Blessed Virgin Mary? What are...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

Why Money Is Not the Only Measure of Your Success in Life

Most of us Christians won’t ever think of money as the only measure of success...

November 22, 2023

Does God Appreciate What We Do?

Too often, people are not ashamed to say unkind words to others. More and more...

November 15, 2023

What Keeps Even Christians Worrying?

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.”...

November 10, 2023

Why Is There So Much Hatred for Evil and So Little Love for Good?

Have you ever wondered why many people today don’t listen to Christians who want to...

November 08, 2023

Inspiring Lessons for Our Time From “All the Light We Cannot See”

“All the Light We Cannot See” is a four-part miniseries from Netflix based on the...

November 06, 2023

Is It a Sin Even if You Don’t Hurt Anyone?

I think one reason why there is so much confusion in the world today is...

November 03, 2023

Can You Hold a Sinner’s Sorrow in Your Heart?

We live in a world that has grown dim and cold. It has forgotten how...

November 01, 2023

If People Are Searching for God, Why Couldn’t They Find Him?

Why are so many people doubting the existence of God today? Why couldn’t they find...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

The Age of Distraction and Finding Stillness In Prayer

I have been away from mental prayer for some time, and I wanted to start...

October 27, 2023

How Love Defines Our Pro-Life or Pro-Choice Perspective

I think it’s fair to say that whatever the religious belief of a mother was,...

October 25, 2023

7 Christians Lessons We May Learn Only From Poverty

If you have ever experienced times of financial distress, you are not alone. Countless people...

October 23, 2023

Was It Foolish for the Rich Man To Think About Retirement?

If I were to be honest with myself, I can see that I'm often no...

October 20, 2023

How Do We Let The Children Come To Jesus?

When the disciples tried to keep the little children away from Jesus, He forbade them...

October 18, 2023

How Is Christian Suffering Different From Sinful Suffering?

There are times when I feel as though Christianity speaks about suffering so much. Times...

October 16, 2023

Why You Need Pink Noise In Your Spiritual Life

I work in a place where there is a constant barrage of noise throughout the...

October 13, 2023

Is It the End Times but We Just Don’t Know It Yet?

I wrote this article right after I felt an earthquake during my morning reflection. I...

October 11, 2023

What Is The Unforgivable Sin?

What is the unforgivable sin? Is it murder? Is it adultery? Is it cursing? When...

October 09, 2023

Why God Did Not Choose To Love Us From Afar

Many times, as we watch television or look at our computer screens, we watch suffering...

October 06, 2023

What Relationships Need In Order Not To Die

Have you ever thought about your long-term relationships? You may have a spouse you have...

October 04, 2023

Why Is October the Month of the Holy Rosary?

As a Catholic, I grew up knowing and accepting the fact that October is the...

October 02, 2023

Why Did St. Teresa of Avila Stop Praying?

Did you know that St. Teresa of Avila stopped praying for 15 years? And this...

September 2023

September 29, 2023

How Can We Preach Faith In a World of Artificial Intelligence?

Think about the way people currently search for information on the internet They usually go...

September 27, 2023

Where Is God in Disaster Movies?

When was the last time you heard God’s name in a disaster movie? Have you...

September 23, 2023

Is Catholicism Too Complicated?

One of the most common arguments against Catholicism is that it’s just too complicated. There...

September 20, 2023

What Does Our Social Media Addiction Show About Our Spiritual Life?

Have you ever left your mobile phone at home and felt something like the dread...

September 15, 2023

The 7 Ways God Can Heal You and Your Loved Ones

“...for I am the Lord who heals you.” - Exodus 15:26 (NRSVCE) God Is the...

September 13, 2023

What if You’re Married to a Non-Catholic?

As we live more and more in a Non-Catholic and secular world, we may be...